Reporting on poverty can take many forms and requires trust but, done right, it will help dispel some myths and stereotypes and succeed in “giving voice to the voiceless.”
These were some of the takeaways from Thursday evening’s public forum dealing with poverty and news media coverage of it. The program attracted an audience of close to 100 people, but others were turned away despite empty chairs in the room. It was the final public event in Eau Claire’s month-long “Beyond the Headlines” series.